{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gilbert Spruance Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9412583,"projectId":9631564,"letterContent":"On behalf of the students and staff of 117 Life Skills Support Classroom at Gilbert Spruance Elementary School. I would like to extend heartfelt gratitude for your generous donations to help reach our goal to be able to receive a new refrigerator after the one that has been in our room for almost a century had finally gave way. Your thoughtful gift has already made a meaningful difference in our program, and we are truly appreciative of your kindness and support.\r\n\r\nIn our life skills classroom, we focus on helping students develop essential daily living skills that will serve them both now and in the future. Many of the activities in our class in addition to functional academics center around practical tasks related to cooking, meal preparation (with knowledge of food allergies known and unknown) as well as food safety. Having access to a refrigerator is vital for us to teach these lessons in a real-world, hands-on way. Thanks to your donation, our students can now safely store medicine as needed, ingredients, plan and prepare nutritious meals, and learn about the importance of food organization and maintenance which are all critical skills for independent living for the future.\r\n\r\nThis new refrigerator has quickly become an important part of our daily routine. They have been learning to take turns handling food responsibly, and to collaborate in keeping the kitchen area clean and well stocked. The refrigerator has also opened up new opportunities for our class to work on social and vocational skills. Some ideas we have in mind for the future for our students is to take on weekly responsibilities to check expiration dates, organize shelves, and create shopping lists for future class projects. These small but powerful tasks help strengthen their confidence, sense of responsibility, and teamwork.\r\n\r\nYour donation showed our students that they are supported and valued by their community, family and friends. Many of our learners face unique challenges, but they also bring incredible enthusiasm, curiosity, and resilience to the classroom every day. Your contribution sends a message that their growth and education matter, and that the community believes in their potential to achieve meaningful independence. That encouragement means more than words can express.Please know that your donation will continue to have a lasting impact on our program for years to come. Each new student who joins our classroom will benefit from the opportunities it provides. \r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for your kindness and support. We are truly grateful for your partnership in helping our students grow and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1756432633792,"projectUrl":"project/equipping-the-class-that-paved-my-passio/9631564/","projectTitle":"Equipping the Class That Paved My Passion for Special Education","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cofer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9412583_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755700454992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9412583"},{"teacherId":1458714,"projectId":9635098,"letterContent":"On behalf of the fifth students at the Gilbert Spruance Elementary School , I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation of a new classroom easel.\r\n\r\nThis easel is more than just a piece of furniture; it is a vital tool for learning. It has already become a central hub for our classroom, allowing us to engage in interactive lessons, chart our science experiments, and provide a space for students to share their own ideas and artwork with the class.\r\n\r\nYour contribution directly supports our mission to create a dynamic, hands-on learning environment. We are so grateful for your commitment to our students' education and creativity.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your thoughtful and incredibly useful gift.\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1756156117294,"projectUrl":"project/easel-does-it/9635098/","projectTitle":"Easel Does it!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mace","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1458714"},{"teacherId":2524972,"projectId":8813166,"letterContent":"Our students loved using all of the materials that your funding afforded them. Science projects this year were more engaging and meaningful because of you!\r\n\r\nAs a School-Based Teacher Leader, it was exciting to walk through each third grade classroom to see and hear their excitement as they engaged in the Science curriculum with all of the new materials provided. With the materials provided, whether they were learning about the water cycle to studying the phases of the moon, students were better able to internalize the content presented.\r\n\r\nWe thank you so much for your kindness and generosity and for investing in our students' education!","fullyFundedDate":1730127530907,"projectUrl":"project/3rd-grade-hands-on-science-materials/8813166/","projectTitle":"3rd Grade Hands-On Science Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Turoff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2524972"},{"teacherId":9720001,"projectId":8745716,"letterContent":"There are not enough words to express my joy, gratitude, and thanks for your generous donations to my class project. A big Thank you for helping me give my students that they need to success this school year. Because of your generosity my students were able to focus and do their best. My students and I are so very appreciative of your support for education. We couldn't do what we do without amazing people like you. This is my first project and it was funded. I'm so grateful. Thank you again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1731553478604,"projectUrl":"project/my-littles-need-supplies/8745716/","projectTitle":"My Littles Need Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Abara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9720001"},{"teacherId":9734341,"projectId":8746214,"letterContent":"Our students are excited about learning again. The new aids that were donated play an important role in how we are able to teach our students. They are able to use different techniques to learn colors shapes and sound. The word games help with sight word recognition. The different learning aids are able to address the different levels that our students are being taught. The students look forward to learning because of the different things that we are able to use to help them achieve their goals . We are all very grateful for this wonderful donation from our donor.","fullyFundedDate":1736172950218,"projectUrl":"project/teach-one-inspire-many/8746214/","projectTitle":"Teach One Inspire Many","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mobley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9734341"},{"teacherId":8010251,"projectId":8896956,"letterContent":"Teaching a science curriculum without materials is not only difficult but provides less learning. By having all of our materials my students are able to engage in scientific practices experimenting, building models, and more. This allows me to give my students the science education they deserve despite difficulty finding school funding. As we prepare to begin our plans unit I am especially thankful as your generous donations will allow me to have student plant and watch different plants grow over time an experience I would not be able to provide without donorschoose.","fullyFundedDate":1731537551687,"projectUrl":"project/scientists-need-their-supplies-for-their/8896956/","projectTitle":"Scientists Need Their Supplies For Their Mysteries","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Deng","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8010251_orig.jpg?crop=1017,1017,x259,y96&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727391157826","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mstriebl"},{"teacherId":8010251,"projectId":8941997,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. Each time a box came in students couldn't wait to open it and learn a new recess activity. They are now out in our yard playing four square, wall ball, catch, jump rope and more. Not only have they been so excited to use the equipment they have taken a very careful responsibility to make sure it is used safely and that it gets back in the bags and baskets at the end of recess each day. \r\n\r\nThis has helped turn our recess from just tag on a blacktop to a fun filled 25 minutes of activities and friendship building.","fullyFundedDate":1738858879645,"projectUrl":"project/fun-together/8941997/","projectTitle":"Fun Together","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Deng","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8010251_orig.jpg?crop=1017,1017,x259,y96&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727391157826","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mstriebl"},{"teacherId":2524972,"projectId":8831220,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our fifth grade students with hands-on science materials. We have used many of the supplies provided by the Donors Choose donation. We have made goo, tested the acidity of juices, weighed air and grew mold just to name a few. When the supplies arrived the students were super excited, they knew these supplies would allow them to do hands-on science experiments. They knew this would give them the ability to explore the science curriculum. We are about to explore the moon and its effects on the length of the days and the phases. We will be using the flashlights and black construction paper to explore the rotation of the earth in reference to the moon's revolutions around earth. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your thoughtful donation!","fullyFundedDate":1731516204915,"projectUrl":"project/5th-grade-hands-on-science-materials/8831220/","projectTitle":"5th Grade Hands-On Science Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Turoff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2524972"},{"teacherId":2524972,"projectId":8813694,"letterContent":"I'd like to thank you for the incredible Science resources that you've provided each of of our 4th grade classrooms. The 4th grade students at Gilbert Spruance have already completed a plethora of inquiry based science activities using the materials purchased. Just recently students learned about sound vibrations. They made their our own versions of telephones using cups and string to hear sound waves transferring from one cup to the other. \r\n\r\nStudents were very excited to see the materials delivered to their classrooms and were able to picture all of the possible experiments they could do with these materials.\r\n\r\nIn the next unit, students will learn about the human body, their joints and muscles. Students are looking forward to using the supplies to make their own model of a human finger using the paper clips, string and tape provided by the project donors.","fullyFundedDate":1727106221833,"projectUrl":"project/4th-grade-hands-on-science-materials/8813694/","projectTitle":"4th Grade Hands-On Science Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Turoff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2524972"},{"teacherId":4506018,"projectId":8712966,"letterContent":"I would like to express my gratitude on your donation to my classroom. My students are enjoying the hands on materials and visuals that were provided to us. I have many students who are newcomers to the English language. \r\n\r\nWe use the materials in small groups. The Science of Reading is a researched approach to teaching and learning reading, It focuses on the mouth and how each letter is pronounced. It shows students how to form the sounds with actual picture cards of children's mouths and it also provides a display that categorizes the consonants, vowels, and sounds in a very intentional way.\r\n\r\nMy students are loving the manipulatives, cards, and visuals you have provided. Your generosity and thoughtfulness cannot be fully expressed. I will be able to reach so many kids well into the future.","fullyFundedDate":1726685183843,"projectUrl":"project/the-science-of-reading/8712966/","projectTitle":"The Science of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mattern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4506018_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718363200036","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4506018"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_90948","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1271,"numTeachers":80,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":10,"percentBlack":30,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":45,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.9,"schoolId":90948,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gilbert Spruance Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gilbert Spruance Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/philadelphia-city-school-district/gilbert-spruance-elementary-school/90948"}